The number of monthly transactions made using contactless cards in the United Kingdom increased significantly between January 2016 and October 2021 with significant fluctuation recorded in the months after February 2020. As of October 2021, the total number of transactions made using contactless cards amounted to over 1.3 billion. The value of transactions made using contactless cards also increased in this period. The number of transactions made using contactless card amounted to approximately 136 million as of January 2016, so there has been an overall increase of about ten times during this period.
Total number of in-store debit or credit card payments that are contactless, or done with NFC, in the United Kingdom (UK) from January 2015 to October 2021
(in millions)
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UK Finance. (January 19, 2022). Total number of in-store debit or credit card payments that are contactless, or done with NFC, in the United Kingdom (UK) from January 2015 to October 2021 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 17, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/488054/number-of-contactless-cards-transactions-united-kingdom/
UK Finance. "Total number of in-store debit or credit card payments that are contactless, or done with NFC, in the United Kingdom (UK) from January 2015 to October 2021 (in millions)." Chart. January 19, 2022. Statista. Accessed May 17, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/488054/number-of-contactless-cards-transactions-united-kingdom/
UK Finance. (2022). Total number of in-store debit or credit card payments that are contactless, or done with NFC, in the United Kingdom (UK) from January 2015 to October 2021 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 17, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/488054/number-of-contactless-cards-transactions-united-kingdom/
UK Finance. "Total Number of In-store Debit or Credit Card Payments That Are Contactless, or Done with Nfc, in The United Kingdom (Uk) from January 2015 to October 2021 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 19 Jan 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/488054/number-of-contactless-cards-transactions-united-kingdom/
UK Finance, Total number of in-store debit or credit card payments that are contactless, or done with NFC, in the United Kingdom (UK) from January 2015 to October 2021 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/488054/number-of-contactless-cards-transactions-united-kingdom/ (last visited May 17, 2022)
